Watch out ... I'm THAT MOM again

I can't begin a Friday post without 'shouting' "It's Fridayyyyyyy!!!!"

So glad. Today was also the last day of school/MMO for my girls which is prompting the reason for this post.

E is actually missing the last 3 days of school so we can go to the beach with my entire family (our priorities are right, aren't they?). Anyway, that made today her last day and I am over the moon proud of her. She has done so well and is now officially a 2nd grader (what on earth?). Seems so weird to say that.

Yesterday was her awards ceremony? day? I've written about previous year's awards days here and here. At E's school, each student is given a 'biblical character award' and each and every year she has received an award for Wisdom.

Before school Thursday morning, she was asking what award we thought she would get. I told her any award she received would be great and would be exactly what God wants her to have. Eric took the less-spiritual approach and told her she may be receiving the 'Oprah' award for best TALK SHOW - ha! This, surprisingly, cracked E up and then she said, "Well, I sure have done of lot of talking this year".

True. So true.

But, in reality what she did get was the Lover of God's Word award.

If you know me at all, you know that very award reduced me to tears because oh.my.goodness how I want a child that LOVES the Word of God. Her teacher wrote a sweet note on the back that said, "The Lord encourages us to hunger and thirst after righteousness, and E does just that. She is so eager to learn and live her life for Christ. I look forward to hearing how the Lord fills her life with His righteousness over the years!"

I walked a little taller out of school and while driving away I rolled the windows down and shouted, "Excuse me, excuse me .... coming through. Make way for the winner of the Lover of God's Word award!"

I am no success at all if I can't have liberty to embarrass my children. Fortunately, for now E loves it when I do such things, but I fear in the not-so-distant future she will change her mind.

And, then I'll stop.

Except I won't.

I guess all those days of making her go to her room and saying, "You WILL read your Bible for at least 15 minutes" is finally taking root. Or, at least I like to think so.

This was also O's last day of MMO and she has had the best teachers ever for 2 straight years. They LOVE my baby girl and anyone that loves my kids that much wins my heart forever. I was doing fine until I hugged them goodbye and then broke down into a puddle of tears. I couldn't get myself together until O shouted, "Mom! Come on already! I need to get out of this place!"

And, just like that .... goodbyes were over and we were out of there.

In true Mom fashion, as we were driving away I rolled down the window and shouted, "Excuse me, excuse me ... coming through. I have a TK student in the car - no more preschool!".

O was not impressed. I heard her whisper, "Mom, you are so weird!"

And then I stopped.

Except I didn't! :)